jpdb beta

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

work; job; labor; work

5

to cling

1

spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

4

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!

1

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

1

doctor's visit; house call

2

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

1

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

1

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

4

narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

1

old man; old geezer

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

really; truly; indeed; good grief

4

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

4

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

tenement house; row house

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

5

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

4

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

8

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

1

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

2

taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)

1